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"Wanna play? I dare you."
A lonely teenage horror-movie fan discovers a mysterious computer game that uses hypnosis to custom-tailor the game into the most terrifying experience imaginable. When he emerges from the hypnotic trance he is horrified to find evidence that the brutal murder depicted in the game actually happened -- and he's the killer.
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Brainscan was released 32 years ago in 1994.
Brainscan is a Horror, Science Fiction film with a runtime of 1h 36m.
CAST (20)
Edward Furlong
Michael
Frank Langella
Detective Hayden
T. Ryder Smith
The Trickster
Amy Hargreaves
Kimberly
Jamie Marsh
Kyle
VE
Victor Ertmanis
Martin
David Hemblen
Dr. Fromberg
Vlasta Vrana
Frank
Domenico Fiore
Ken
Claire Riley
News Anchor
Tod Fennell
Young Michael
Michèle-Barbara Pelletier
Stacie
DH
Dean Hagopian
Mr. Keller
Donna Baccala
Mrs. Keller
JT
Jérôme Tiberghien
Mr. Tebb
Don Jordan
Cop
PW
Pete White
Dog Owner
Peter Colvey
John
Paul Stewart
Bob
Richard Zeman
Police Officer
CREW
BOX OFFICE
$4.4M
Revenue
STUDIOS (2)
Admire Productions Ltd.
Coral Productions
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
96 min (1h 36m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
6.1/10 (277 votes)
Popularity
4
Box Office
$4,352,094
IMDB
Trailer
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Brainscan about?
A lonely teenage horror-movie fan discovers a mysterious computer game that uses hypnosis to custom-tailor the game into the most terrifying experience imaginable. When he emerges from the hypnotic trance he is horrified to find evidence that the brutal murder depicted in the game actually happened -- and he's the killer.
How long is Brainscan?
Brainscan has a runtime of 96 minutes (1h 36m).
Who directed Brainscan?
Brainscan was directed by John Flynn.
Who stars in Brainscan?
The cast of Brainscan includes Edward Furlong, Frank Langella, T. Ryder Smith, Amy Hargreaves, Jamie Marsh.
How much did Brainscan make at the box office?
Brainscan earned $4,352,094 worldwide at the box office.
What is the rating of Brainscan?
Brainscan has a rating of 6.1 out of 10 based on 277 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Horror
Science Fiction
KEYWORDS (6)
dreams
video game
virtual reality
pretended murder
hypnosis
trance